successive
adjective
suc·ces·sive
sək-ˈse-siv 
1
: following in order : following each other without interruption
their fourth successive victory
2
: characterized by or produced in succession
successively
adverb
successiveness
noun
Examples of successive in a Sentence
a trait found in successive generations
made the honor roll for three successive school terms
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Defending champions Chelsea are odds-on to retain the title for the sixth successive time.
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Asif Burhan, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Yet these pledges – for which successive U.S. administrations have lobbied – are also exposing the limitations of Europe’s capacities for cooperating on things like arms production, particularly with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán acting as a spoiler within the European Union.
—Anna Mulrine Grobe, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Mar. 2025
Chen says this new dynamic is hard for the Taiwanese public to adjust to, as in the past decade, successive U.S. administrations deepened the U.S.-Taiwan relationship and formed a bipartisan consensus on supporting Taiwan.
—Ashish Valentine, NPR, 3 Mar. 2025
Vásquez allowed three successive singles and a run to start Sunday’s first inning.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2025
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Asif Burhan, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Yet these pledges – for which successive U.S. administrations have lobbied – are also exposing the limitations of Europe’s capacities for cooperating on things like arms production, particularly with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán acting as a spoiler within the European Union.
—Anna Mulrine Grobe, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Mar. 2025
Chen says this new dynamic is hard for the Taiwanese public to adjust to, as in the past decade, successive U.S. administrations deepened the U.S.-Taiwan relationship and formed a bipartisan consensus on supporting Taiwan.
—Ashish Valentine, NPR, 3 Mar. 2025
Vásquez allowed three successive singles and a run to start Sunday’s first inning.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2025
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successive
adjective
suc·ces·sive
sək-ˈses-iv
: following in order : following each other without interruption
failed in three successive tries
successively
adverb
successiveness
noun
Legal Definition
successive
adjective
suc·ces·sive
sək-ˈse-siv
1
a
: of or relating to succession
successive rights
b
: created by succession
2
: following in order : following each other without interruption
successive bankruptcy filings
3
: of, relating to, or being a petition for habeas corpus that raises a claim already adjudicated
successively
adverb
successiveness
noun
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